way station
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of way station
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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“So this won’t be a new normal. This will be a way station on the way to ever more intense systems unless we choose to dramatically decrease emissions.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023
Tunisia's lakes and coastal lagoons are parched and overheating, endangering a delicate ecosystem and disrupting the vast flocks of migrating birds that use the wetlands as a way station between Africa and Europe.
From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2023
The next year, Yeltsin tapped him as prime minister, a way station to the presidency.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023
The European Space Agency, meanwhile, is contributing to NASA’s effort to build the Gateway lunar station, which will serve as a way station for future crews on their way to the lunar surface.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2023
It wasn’t a place to learn anymore, but a way station, and maybe she was responsible for that.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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